Dumping-wagon.



No. 728,207. PATENTED MAY 19,1903.

W. E. GURRIB & 11. 'J. CONN.

DUMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15. 1902;

no MODEL.

C(futawas as ,1-

Patented May 19, 1903.

FFICE.

. TATE-NT WVILLIAM E. CURRIE AND HERBERT J. CONN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 728,207, dated May 19,1903. Application filed August 15, 1902. Serial No. 119.733. N0 mod l-Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprove'mentsin Dumping-Wagons, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates particularly to dumping-wagons of the four-wheeltype; and it consists in the novel construction of the wagon and in thepeculiar arrangement and combination of the various parts thereof, as

will be hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of our improvedwagon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view.

In the drawings thus briefly described the reference-letters A and Bdesignate, respectively, the front and rear axles, provided with wheels0.

D is a bolster upon the front axle, and E is a reach member secured tothe bolster and having a pivotal connection with the wagon body, ashereinafter setforthr F represents the body of the wagon, which isfulcrumed upon the rear axle for vertical tipping movement, while thefront portion or end of the body is adapted to rest upon the bolster andis detachably secured thereto by a suitable lock, preferably ahook G andeye H.

I is the usual tail-board closing the rear end of the body and attachedto it by bars J, pivoted, as shown, to the sides K of the body at pointsdesignated by the reference-letter L.

The reach previously referred to comprises two members or bars a and 1),preferably rigidly secured at their front ends to the bolster andpivotally connected at their rear ends to hangers c. As shown, thesehangers are at the rear of the body-fulcrum and project below the rearaxle a considerable distance, so that the line of draft willibe appliedto the body at a point considerably below the rear axle.

M designates levers pivoted upon each side of the body.

0 designates links connecting the forward I end of the lever to thereach in the manner indicated in Fig. 2, and Pdesignates similar linksconnecting the rear ends of the levers with the bars J.

The body, as shown, has a discharge-opening Q formed in the bottom orfloor thereof in its forward portion. This openingis closed when thebody is in a horizontal position by r a closure R in the form of atilting section pivoted to the reach member to swing between the bars aand b. The tilting section is of sufficient area to overlap the portionsof the flooring of the body adjoining the opening and is adapted to beheld in operative relation to the body-opening by the weight of thebody, as shown in Fig. 1. A pivot-bar T is preferably employed toconnect the tilting section to the reach. This bar'is preferably rigidlyattached to the section and journaled in suitable bearings 01 in theunder side of the reach. It is also arranged at one side of the centerof the closure, so that when the weight of the body is removed therefromthe section will automatically assume a vertical tilted position.

When it is desired to dump the contents of the wagon, the front-portionof the body is disconnected from the front axle, and the draft isapplied to the latter through the draftpole U. A pull is then exertedthrough the medium of the reach upon the hangers c, which cause the bodyto rock or tilt upon the axle B. As soon as the bodyis raised theclosure tilts automatically, allowing the contents of the front portionof the wagon to be dumped through the opening Q. Simultaneously with therocking or tilting of the body the tail-board I is raised through themedium of the operating connection between it and the reach, allowingthe balance of the wagon contents to be discharged at the rear of thebody.

In restoring the parts of the wagon to their normal position the body isdrawn downwardly into a horizontal position, the tailboard is closedagainst the rear end of the body, and the tilting section Ris forced bythe body into a horizontal position to close the discharge opening. Inorder that the tilting section may be properly operated by the body, itstilting movement is limited by suitable means, preferably a cable V,extending from one end of the section to the front axle.

It will be apparent from the construction of the wagon that by applyingthe draft to the body at a point below the rear axle the tilting of thewagon-body upon its fulcrum may be more readily effected. Also bydischarging the portion of the wagon contents through the opening in theforward part of the body less power is required in effecting the dumpingand the discharge of the wagon contents is expedited.

That we claim as our invention is-- 1. In a dumping-wagon, thecombination with the wheeled axles, of the body fulcrumed upon the rearaxle for vertical rocking movement and provided with a discharge-openingin the floor thereof in advance of the fulcrum, and a tilting sectionnormally closing the discharge-opening and adapted to automatically tipinto an inclined position upon the rocking of the body.

.3. In a dumping-wagon, the combination with the wheeled axles, of thebody fulcrumed upon the rear axle for vertical rocking movement andprovided with a discharge-opening in the floor thereof in advance of thefulcrum, and a tilting cover-section mounted in bearings independent ofthe body and held normally in operative relation to the opening by thebody.

3. In a dumping-wagon, the combination with the wheeled axles, of thebody fulcru med upon the rear axle for vertical rocking movement andprovided with a discharge-opening in the floor thereof in advance of thefulcrum, a reach secured to the front axle and having a pivotalconnection with the body, and a tilting cover-section for saiddischarge-open- "manor ing pivoted at one side of its center to thereach in operative relation to the opening.

4. In a dumping-wagon, the combination with the wheeled axles, of thebody fulcrn med upon the rear axle for vertical rocking movement andprovided with a discharge-opening in the floorthereofin advance ofthefulcrum, a reach secured to the front axle and having a pivotalconnection with the body, a tilting cover-section for saiddischarge-opening pivoted at one side of its center to the reach inoperative relation to the opening, and means for limiting the swingingmovement of the pivoted section.

5. In a dumping-wagon, the combination with the front and rear axles, ofthe body fulcrn med upon the rear axle for vertical rocking movement.and detachably connected to the front axle, a tail-board closing therear end of the body, a reach member secured to the front axle andhaving a pivotal connection with the body and an operative connectionbetween the reach and the tail-board whereby upon the rocking of thebody the tail-board will be simultaneously operated.

6. In a dumping-wagon, the combination with the front and rear axles, ofthe body detachably secured to the front axle and fulcrumed upon therear axle for vertical rocking movement, hangers depending from the bodyin proximity to but rearwardly of the fulcrum, and a reach membersecured to the front axle and pivotally connected to the hangers.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM E. OURRIE. HERBERT J. CONN.

Witnesses:

THOMAS E. CURRIE, O. R. SAVILLE.

